ESPN.com · Oct 15, 2015
By the numbers: Louisville's backfield struggles for yards
Brandon Radcliff, Louisville's leading running back, is averaging just 3.7 yards per carry.Louisville's best weapon on offense might be freshman Lamar Jackson, whose speed has made him one of the most effective running quarterbacks in the country. Despite only limited playing time against Houston and Clemson, Jackson has already tallied three 100-yard games on the ground, and his 435 yards rushing rank fourth among FBS quarterbacks. That's particularly impressive given that Louisville's offense wasn't designed around a running QB.
That's the good news. The bad news is that Jackson's success has largely covered up what is a glaring weakness among the Cardinals' running backs.